n.
Pronunciation: di- ' sw ā -zh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin dissuasion-, dissuasio, from dissuad ē re
Date: 15th century
: the action of dissuading
n.
Pronunciation: di- ' sw ā -zh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English dissuasioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin dissuasion-, dissuasio, from dissuad ē re
Date: 15th century
: the action of dissuading
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012